“With Rain to Recreation, the City of Lenexa has taken a proactive, systems approach to stormwater, turning issues surrounding flood control and water quality into community assets.  We have created new recreational opportunities through preservation of stream corridors and construction of community lakes for regional detention,” said Lenexa Mayor Michael Boehm. 

The Goals of Rain to Recreation, were to incorporate federal regulatory requirements and reduce flooding, protect water quality and preserve the environment, and provide new recreation and education opportunities for its residents.  To treat storm water as a community asset, rather than a problem. 

The city of Pembroke Pines converted a former mental hospital into the Forman Human Services Park, which houses Pines Place, an affordable rental apartment complex for senior citizens; agencies providing critical health recovery, rehabilitation and health services, and the new Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center.